The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-08-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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I "A highly enjoyable lawn party
was held at the residence of Mr.
Dingeldein last Thursday night.
| DIR. E. A Waggoner an eminent
physician and surgeon of Carol
county Missouri in the city.
B. r. Brewer and others were
circulating petitions Thursday sski ng
the city council to call an election un.
der the local option law to decide
whether the sale of intoxicating liz.
uors shall be prohibited in Spring
field.
Work on the excavations, re-
moval of trees, etc., on the site of the
new opera house being vigorously
pushed Mr.. Hornbeak was around
on the north side collecting the first
installment on the subscriptions for
Mr.. Perkins.
John Beckley, of Parsons, Kas.,
formerly of Springfield has been
spending a few weeks with friends
here and departed Thursday for New
Mexico, with old Mexico as his ulti-
mate objective point, where he will
find out what there is in the old lost
mines.
The Progressive Whist club held
an exceedingly pleasant gathering at
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. McElhany's last
Thursday evening. There was a very
large attendance and among the guests
were number of visitors to Spring
field. The prizes were won by Col.
Fellows and Miss Julia Garnet and
the "boobies" by Mr.. r. Walker and
Mrs. Johns.
The following ladies and gentle.
men visited Perry Cave Thursday land
had a delightful time viewing the sub
terranean wonders and picknicking
on the diligent picturesque grounds
below the cave: Mr.. and Mrs. Cum
ningham, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. l.. Nc
Cabe, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ford, Revs.
Father Kergan, Porta and Heads,
and Miss Celia Heads.
Thursday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, Benton, the twelve-year-old
son of E. G. Vaughan. an employe at
the Gulf shop, was climbing upon a
freight car at the Main street crossing
when he slipped and fell and car
wheel passed over the front part of
his right foot, crushing it so badly
that DIR. Tefft is uncertain whether it |
can be saved. Thus do warnings
multiply and still boys continue to
climb upon cars to the great peril of
life and limb.
BROWNSVILLE.
Miss Laura Land returned from
HigginsviIle last Monday.
Misses Lucy and Maggie Land
are visiting at Liberty, Mo.
&C. A. P. Glenn Hedrick left |
Thursday for Versailles, Morgan
county.
Mrs. c. A. Hedrick left Thurs.
day morning for Trenton to visit her
parents.
Miss Emma Penny has gone to
Wellington, this state, and will prob
ably remain until September.
Brownsville has had, and is hav-
ing, a quiet, steady, substantial
growth. A number of dwelling houses
have been erected this summer, some
of which are very handsome, and
would be creditable to place much
larger than our city. Among these
are the residences of DR.. Collier,
Brad Bellamy and General Kelley.
Several weeks ago We mentioned
that Miss Mary Phillips was insane
and had been sent to the asylum for
This week we are sorry
to chronicle, that MIR. George Gaines,
has also been taken away for treat
ment of the mind. Miss Philirs
was Georges aunt. Mrs. Gaines,
mother of George and sister to Miss
Phillips, has had a great load of sor.
row to bear for this double misfort.
une and trouble.
The "Cranko Club" have taken
the iniatory steps in another enter
prise which will prove both beneficial
and gratifying to the people of our
city. For some time negotiations
have been pending respecting the pur-
chase of suitable grounds for q park.
On Saturday last q deed was made
and delivered to the "Cranko Club"
for fourteen acres of the best shaded
land in this section of the country.
This tract referred to is the one on
the west side of Davis creek, recently
owned by Jno. A. Weber. The near
est point is about four hundred yards
from the depot. Work has already
and will continue until
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